help !!! i blown my gearbox !

RichardH · Post by **RichardH** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:21 am

Did you connect the little wire like the article explains?

- Rich

fto617 · Post by **fto617** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:12 pm

hmm...my car...
when i stick it in N it doesnt move
when i stick it in reverse it doesnt move
when i stick it in D it doesnt move
when i stick it in 1,2,3,4 it doesnt move
o wellz
doomed

OH btw GPXXX
lancer VRX gearbox is not the same as FTO
mechanic said they have differnt mounts or something?
and u have to consider the engine size? i dunno ! datz what mech said
not sure if i repeated what he exactly said !
should i fix my car or sell it????
oH MAN

Post by **smorison** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:50 pm

Try JustJap http://www.justjap.com.au/

Theremin · Post by **Theremin** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:54 pm

No one's going to buy an FTO they can't even test drive. I'd say you'll have to get it fixed, unless you're prepared to let it go very cheaply. Either way, you need to find out exactly what is wrong and get a quote to fix it.

fto617 · Post by **fto617** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:31 pm

anyone have an idea how much it would cost to convert to manual or 5spd tip?
i do prefer to manual but mechanic say it'll cost the same as the car !!!

haiii...

Post by **smorison** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 4:00 pm

it shouldn't be too hard to do the swap... but finding a manual box will be harder than finding a tip box

RichardH · Post by **RichardH** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 4:18 pm

Get onto www.partslocator.com.au and search for FTOs at wreckers.

There are usually a fair number. Then start ringing around!

- Rich

RichardH · Post by **RichardH** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 4:22 pm

eg.

Two places listed "Manual Gearbox"...

- Top Jap Autos DANDENONG Vic
- Japco WOODVILLE SA

And possibly a third one that listed "V6 MIVEC 5sp". What that means exactly is anyone's guess.

Good luck.

- Rich

fto617 · Post by **fto617** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:07 pm

hey rich !
tanks for all your help !!!
your the best !!!
so do you guys think i should go for 5spd manual conversion or 5spd tip?
if i do 5spd tip would it be more of a hassle than manual?
thanks guys !

Post by **smorison** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:33 pm

fto617 wrote:hey rich !
tanks for all your help !!!
your the best !!!
so do you guys think i should go for 5spd manual conversion or 5spd tip?
if i do 5spd tip would it be more of a hassle than manual?
thanks guys !

if you do the 5pd tip you will need:

* 5spd instrument cluster
* 5spd ECU

in addition to the new 5ps tip box.

RichardH · Post by **RichardH** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:42 pm

Lots of UK owners have done tip->manual conversions.

Check out these forums and ask around...

www.jcars.co.uk
www.ftooc.org

- Rich

fto617 · Post by **fto617** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 12:52 am

thanks guys
hey stephen
if i convert to 5 speed tip
do i need to retune things or something???
is it a big hassle???

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:29 am

given the choice, i'd go straight for a 5-spd manual conversion....

Post by **smorison** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 3:32 pm

the order of difficulty for installation is:

4 spd Tip - easy
5 spd man - bit harder
5 spd tip - most work

the order of difficulty for sourcing parts is:
4 spd tip - easy
5 spd tip - harder
5 spd manual - hardest

fto617 · Post by **fto617** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 12:23 am

i found a manual gearbox and my mechanic is too lazy to do it for me i think
where in sydney can i get a decent price for the conversion?
man...anyone have a rough idea how much it would cost me?

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 10:07 am

i'd imagine it would cost anywhere between 2-3K for the job, and i'm purely taking a stab in the dark here.... could be more, or less but it will be a lot of work nonetheless. Best of luck!

fto617 · Post by **fto617** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 12:21 pm

ok...now i'm goin to try ask BEL performence for the conversion
see if they bother to do it !
man ! some places even said to me "WHY BOTHER ON AN FTO!!!"
god damit %$#@#^

Boris · Post by **Boris** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:50 pm

Have you actually got a mechanic to pull your auto one apart to see what was wrong with it?

fto617 · Post by **fto617** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:38 pm

yea i did
things are too mechanical for me to understand!!!
i'll get the list n post it on n see what u guys can help yea?

scracy · Post by **scracy** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 9:40 pm

Are you sure its the gear box and not the converter? A converter only costs around $330 to fix.Your symtoms are very simular to the ones my car had.